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These Airlines, Airports Offer Best Deals For Travelers: New Rankings These Airlines, Airports Offer Best Deals For Travelers: New Rankings
These Airlines, Airports Offer Best Deals For Travelers: New Rankings With airfares climbing throughout 2026, a new ranking reveals which airports and airlines are offering travelers the best flight deals. Travel app Going released its 2026 list of Top Airports and Airlines for Flight Deals on Monday, Aug. 17. The company analyzed more than 45,000 routes and deals sent to members from July 2025 through June 2026. Going said its airport rankings were based on average price, deal savings, and how often deals appeared. "A single cheap fare doesn't tell the whole story," Going flight expert Willis Orlando said. "With most travel headlines featuring affordab…

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by Chris Spiker
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$2K Federal Government Tariff Dividend Checks Headed For You? What's True, What's Not $2K Federal Government Tariff Dividend Checks Headed For You? What's True, What's Not
$2K Federal Government Tariff Dividend Checks Headed For You? What's True, What's Not A widely shared promise of money back from Washington is generating fresh questions about who qualifies and when payments could arrive. The short answer is that the federal government has not approved general $2,000 tariff dividend checks for consumers. President Donald Trump promoted the idea of using tariff revenue to provide payments to many Americans. However, the proposal would require federal action before money could be distributed, according to CNBC Select. A separate proposal, the American Worker Rebate Act of 2025, would provide individual rebates using tariff proceeds. The measu…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Krispy Kreme's Newest Doughnuts Celebrate 30 Years Of Pokémon: How To Catch 'Em All Krispy Kreme's Newest Doughnuts Celebrate 30 Years Of Pokémon: How To Catch 'Em All
Krispy Kreme's Newest Doughnuts Celebrate 30 Years Of Pokémon: How To Catch 'Em All Krispy Kreme, I choose you! The popular chain officially launched its Pokémon Doughnut Collection on Tuesday, Aug. 18. The treats celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Japanese video game franchise that rapidly became a global phenomenon. The lineup includes five Pokémon-inspired doughnuts, along with a Poké Ball treat. "We had so much fun bringing the world of Pokémon to life through doughnuts in a way only Krispy Kreme can," said chief brand and product officer Alison Holder. "From Pokémon-inspired creations and playful flavors to themed cups, special packaging, and fan surprises, t…

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by Chris Spiker
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She Worked As A Corrections Officer, Now April Parrott Could Spend A Decade Behind Bars: DOC She Worked As A Corrections Officer, Now April Parrott Could Spend A Decade Behind Bars: DOC
She Worked As A Corrections Officer, Now April Parrott Could Spend A Decade Behind Bars: DOC A former Virginia corrections sergeant is now facing prison time herself. April Parrott, of Gordonsville, pleaded guilty Friday, Aug. 14, in Goochland County Circuit Court to conspiring to deliver drugs to a prisoner and possession of a Schedule III controlled substance, according to the Virginia Department of Corrections. The case stems from a months-long investigation into an attempted drug smuggling operation at the Virginia Correctional Center for Women in Goochland County. And this wasn't a small stash. VADOC valued the drugs targeted in the alleged smuggling operation at approximate…

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by Zak Failla
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DC Carjacker Who Dragged Maryland Musician Trying To Save His Saxophone Pleads Guilty: Feds DC Carjacker Who Dragged Maryland Musician Trying To Save His Saxophone Pleads Guilty: Feds
DC Carjacker Who Dragged Maryland Musician Trying To Save His Saxophone Pleads Guilty: Feds A 21-year-old District man who terrorized drivers across DC, Maryland, and Virginia is heading to prison. Taurian Anderson pleaded guilty in US District Court on Monday to his role in a series of armed carjackings throughout the region that ultimately ended when he was apprehended by US Capitol Police during a bold getaway, federal authorities announced. The spree started in DC in August 2024, when Anderson pulled a gun on a DoorDash driver shortly after midnight and stole his Hyundai Elantra. Three hours later, prosecutors say, he and an accomplice struck again. This time, they confronte…

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by Zak Failla
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Suspect Arrested In Maryland Double Homicide After Man, Woman Found Dead In Essex (UPDATED) Suspect Arrested In Maryland Double Homicide After Man, Woman Found Dead In Essex (UPDATED)
Suspect Arrested In Maryland Double Homicide After Man, Woman Found Dead In Essex (Updated) A week after two people were found dead, Maryland detectives say they have their suspect. Baltimore County homicide detectives arrested a 22-year-old man in connection with the double homicide on Banyan Wood Court in Essex, police announced Monday, Aug. 17. The arrest comes exactly one week after a man and woman were pronounced dead following a shooting investigation that brought a heavy police presence to the area. Police said the double homicide occurred at approximately 11:25 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 10, in the unit block of Banyan Wood Court. The investigation initially stretched beyond t…

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by Zak Failla
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Stabbing Suspect Still Wearing Same Clothes When Cops Find Him Hours Later In Virginia: Police Stabbing Suspect Still Wearing Same Clothes When Cops Find Him Hours Later In Virginia: Police
Stabbing Suspect Still Wearing Same Clothes When Cops Find Him Hours Later In Virginia: Police Kamanti Michael Taylor Washington apparently didn't get around to changing his clothes. Less than 24 hours after a 41-year-old man was left fighting for his life in a Virginia stabbing, police say officers spotted the accused attacker wearing the same clothes captured on surveillance footage before the attack. The 25-year-old Alexandria man was arrested at approximately 4:40 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 16, after officers found him in the 3100 block of Sherwood Hall Lane in Hybla Valley, Fairfax County Police said. Detectives say he had a knife on him. The arrest capped a rapid investig…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Strikes Back After Trump Administration Tried To Move FBI Headquarters To DC Maryland Strikes Back After Trump Administration Tried To Move FBI Headquarters To DC
Maryland Strikes Back After Trump Administration Tried To Move FBI Headquarters To DC Maryland thought it lost the FBI headquarters. Not so fast. A federal judge handed the state a major victory on Monday, Aug. 17, striking down the Trump administration's attempt to move the FBI's planned headquarters from Greenbelt in Prince George's County to the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC. US District Judge Theodore D. Chuang permanently blocked the administration from taking steps to advance the Reagan Building relocation and barred federal officials from spending money to support the attempted move. The ruling also struck down the FBI's decision to redirect $555 million f…

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by Zak Failla
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Chemicals Contained After Explosion Forces Baltimore County Building Evacuation (UPDATED) Chemicals Contained After Explosion Forces Baltimore County Building Evacuation (UPDATED)
Chemicals Contained After Explosion Forces Baltimore County Building Evacuation (Updated) A chemical explosion sent firefighters scrambling in Maryland late Monday afternoon. Crews were called to the 1400 block of South Rolling Road in Halethorpe at approximately 5:06 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 17, after reports of an explosion inside a multi-level building, according to the Baltimore County Fire Department. The building is near the University of Maryland, Baltimore County campus. Firefighters arrived and made quick work of the flames. The fire was extinguished at approximately 5:18 p.m., according to the fire department. The building was evacuated as crews remained at the scene. D…

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by Zak Failla
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Back To School, Starting From Scratch: Music Teacher Loses Nearly Everything In Fire Back To School, Starting From Scratch: Music Teacher Loses Nearly Everything In Fire
Back To School, Starting From Scratch: Music Teacher Loses Nearly Everything In Fire The first bell is ringing, but one Virginia teacher is starting the school year without a home. Victoria Mancuso, a K-5 general music and chorus teacher at Mount Vernon Community School in Alexandria, lost nearly everything she owned when her rental home burned while she was away traveling during summer break, according to a GoFundMe campaign launched by coworker Sara Bukoski Lovelace. Extensive fire and water damage left the home a total loss, according to those closest to the educator. Victoria Mancuso GoFundMe Mancuso was not home when the fire broke out and is OK, according…

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by Zak Failla
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Target Shoplifting Run Goes Sideways As Virginia Traffic Stop Keeps Getting Worse Target Shoplifting Run Goes Sideways As Virginia Traffic Stop Keeps Getting Worse
Target Shoplifting Run Goes Sideways As Virginia Traffic Stop Keeps Getting Worse A suspected shoplifter made it out of a Virginia Target. His problems were just getting started. The trouble began shortly before 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 14, at the Target near 25 South Gateway Drive in Stafford County, where deputies were called after a man allegedly tried to steal merchandise before running from the store, according to the sheriff's office. Deputy Myers soon spotted the vehicle carrying the suspected shoplifter and stopped the driver. That's when a relatively routine retail theft call began to unravel. Investigators say the passenger, later identified as 39-year-old F…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Man Dies 9 Days After Shooting; Accused DC Gunman May Face New Charges: Police Maryland Man Dies 9 Days After Shooting; Accused DC Gunman May Face New Charges: Police
Maryland Man Dies 9 Days After Shooting; Accused DC Gunman May Face New Charges: Police For more than a week, Oscar Guevara fought to survive after being shot in Maryland. He died Sunday. Guevara, 45, had been hospitalized since he was found suffering from gunshot wounds in the 6200 block of Oxon Hill Road at around 6:45 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 7, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. He died from his injuries on Sunday, Aug. 16. Jeremiah Hammond, 25, of Washington, DC, was arrested the day after the shooting and charged with attempted murder and related offenses. Those charges could not be upgraded. With Guevara's death, homicide detectives have taken ov…

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by Zak Failla